When navigating through the different types of hearing aid funding, it can be challenging to know where to begin. Triton Hearing is an approved healthcare provider. As part of our Better Hearing Guarantee, we advise on different funding options and subsidies available to you, making it easier to purchase your hearing aids. Our experienced staff are knowledgeable and happy to help!
If you are eligible for Veteran’s Affairs or ACC, you will not be eligible for this scheme. To be eligible for the Full Funding Scheme, you will need to hold a current Community Services Card and meet further criteria, such as:
You may be eligible for the Hearing Aid Funding Scheme even if you do not currently hold a valid Community Services Card if you are deemed to have complex needs such as sudden hearing loss, a significant hearing loss since childhood, or if you have a dual disability such as severe visual impairment. If approved, a basic to mid-range hearing aid will be fully funded at no cost to you. However, most private hearing care providers do charge a one-off fitting fee. To discuss your options further with an audiologist, contact your local Triton Hearing clinic.
Triton Hearing can provide FULLY FUNDED hearing aids with all levels of ACC approved funding, however you may wish to top up your allocated funding to receive a more sophisticated hearing aid model. ACC funding is available for hearing solutions where 6% or more of your hearing loss is due to injury related causes, including: